as in reactions
a strong public response against something
There was swift backlash to the senator's controversial comments.
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Recent Examples of backlashes
In recent years, companies like Zara, Anthropologie and Patowl have faced similar backlashes over designs or motifs perceived as too similar to traditional works.
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Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backlashes
reactions
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The soap's sensual marketing theme earned mixed reactions on social media, with some users dubbing it a gimmick and questioning the item's cleanliness.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The design uses eight reactions, all driven by enzymes that exist in nature, though not together in the same species.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Backlashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlashes. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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